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Flood watches and warnings remain in effect in western Washington state after days of heavy rains from an atmospheric river.

Washington is under a state of emergency.

Tens of thousands of people are under evacuation orders.

Governor Bob Ferguson describes the flooding as historic.

Roads and bridges have been covered by water.

Some residents were left stranded on rooftops.

Rivers are at record levels.

A landslide blocked a section of Interstate 90 east of Seattle.

A drug being developed by Eli Lilly could help patients lose more weight than similar drugs already on the market.

As NPR's Sydney Lupkin reports, the drug is still in the experimental stages.

Dow futures are up 109 points this morning.

I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News, in Washington.

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Ukraine's president says he's ready to hold elections if Western allies can provide security during the voting.

NPR's Joanna Kakisis in Kyiv says the White House supports the idea, though elections in Ukraine can't be held legally under martial law.

Attorney General Pam Bondi says the FBI and the U.S.

Coast Guard have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.

NPR's Quill Lawrence says that tanker has been linked to smuggling for many years.